Beyond Original Sin

“Grounded in anthropology, quantum physics, and a great respect for indigenous traditions, O’Murchu gives voice to the Great Spirit and our living Earth on every page of this book.” —Bruce Sanguin, author, The Way of the Wind "Beyond Original Sin is a provocative book that moves us toward a creative and life-giving understanding of how we live today within God's grace. A must read that belongs in everyone's library." --Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Earlham School of Religion The wisdom of paleontology—the study of human origins—is creating a revolu­tion that is likely to shake many inherited Christian beliefs, including the doctrine of Original Sin. The long-held belief in a fundamental flaw finds little support in our ancient human story because we consistently encoun­ter a species with an enormous capacity for ex­ploration, innovation, and creativity. Although this book does not set out to dispense with the notion of Original Sin it makes a com­pelling case for a different starting point: our fu